Justice Department Probes Yale’s Admissions Practices

The Justice Department is investigating Yale’s admissions practices for its medical school, law school and undergraduate college. Now Yale Law School’s dean, Cristina Rodríguez, and several other law school faculty members are urging Yale’s leadership not to settle with the Trump administration, saying that it would be damaging to the rule of law and would compromise the university’s reputation. According to the Yale Daily News, the university’s first settlement offer was rejected by the Trump administration; Yale has since offered a second proposal. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said, “As I’ve told top Yale officials, Trump’s word means nothing. An agreement with these corrupt bullies is only an invitation to more lawbreaking abuse.” www.democracynow.org